Thursday, January 26, 2012

Maggie is 6 Months Old!

We can't believe it, time has really flown. Our tiny little baby is a big girl, and we can't even call her an infant anymore. She is such a sweet little girl, and almost everyone that sees her says that she's such a "happy baby". Here are some examples of a day with Maggie:

Smiles at strangers all the time, and seems to be pretty outgoing

We have so much fun with her, and there's never a dull moment. We never get tired of hearing her contagious laugh

Has been babbling a lot lately. We've noticed that she likes to say "a-da-da-da-da" when she's happy, and her cries sound a lot like "maaauw-maaauw-maaauw". Hmm, I hope that doesn't become a habit

When we put her on her back to play, she almost immediately turns over (almost always to the left, she's not an "ambi-turner")

Doesn't mind playing on her tummy for long periods of time, and has started doing "mini-pushups"

Has started moving her legs like she wants to crawl and has started pushing her butt up in the air just a little. We're definitely not rushing things though (speaking of, we should probably start baby proofing. Yikes, and so it begins...)

Turns her head when we say her name, which is so fun

Loves looking in the mirror, and will reach for herself

Stands when we support her hands

Sits on her own for about 20 seconds on the carpet with no support. When we put a Boppy pillow around her, she can go for around 5 minutes

Loves to hear us sing, and loves her jam sessions with daddy playing guitar and singing

Has been exclusively breast-fed for the past 6 months, and it has been wonderful. I am so grateful have the ability to breastfeed, because I know a lot of moms aren't able to. Daddy has given her a bottle of pumped milk every so often, and has been pretty good at taking a bottle too

We will try giving her some solids soon. I plan on continuing to breastfeed until she's a least a year old, along with solids mixed in

Usually takes about three naps every day, and sleeps around 8-10 hours straight per night

Has to have something soft on her face, like a blanket, to fall asleep

Usually needs her pacifier ("paci") to fall asleep, and is trying to master the art of pulling it out and putting it back in by herself (can't wait until she does)

Sleeps on her back in her sleep-sack, with her arms out and an extra blanket (which she grabs, and uses to rub on her face)

LOVES her mommy's hair, like a little too much. When I'm leaning over her, she loves it to touch her face, and of course loves to grab it. Sometimes if she's particularly fussy, my magic hair on her face will calm her down and get her to sleep. Kind of weird, but it works, haha

She sleeps on her back in her sleep-sack, with her arms out and an extra blanket (which she uses to rub on her face)

Has no hair on the upper back of her head (from sleeping on her back), with a wispy "skullet" at the bottom of her head. She starting to get a tiny bit more hair on the top and sides of her head, with a reddish tint in certain lights

The shape of her head kind of resembles Casper... in a beautiful way

She sleeps on her back in her sleep-sack, with her arms out and an extra blanket (which she uses to rub on her face)

Grabs at everything, and is very curious

6 Month Checkup stats:

Weight: 15 lbs, 13 oz (45%)

Height: 26 in (60%)

Head Circumference: 17 in (80%)

It looks like she has the perfect proportions for a modeling career...or a small forward in basketball...or an outside hitter in volleyball...or a midfielder in lacrosse...or whatever she wants.

Joe had to work, so it was just Maggie and me at the checkup. Dr. Dubit (who my parents also go to) asked how tall Maggie's dad is. When I told him he is 5'9", he said, "Ok, well that makes sense. That explains why she's not Lund-sized." We were all huge babies, like off the growth charts...I know, shocking. I thought that was pretty funny. He did assure me that she is perfectly healthy, and he's "very impressed".